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 a beautiful altar inscribed to, and a new bridge across the Dee, are well worthy of the stranger's attention. Besides the public buildings above mentioned, there is an infirmary, an Exchange, a Commercial-hall, in which is the Concert-room and City Courts of Justice; two Public Libraries, a Theatre, and a Commercial News-room. The corporation of Chester consists of a Mayor. Recorder, 2 Sheriffs, 24 Aldermen, and 40 Common Councilmen. The city returns two members to parliament; electors, about 1800, consisting of the old constituency of resident freemen and £10 householders; the Sheriffs are returning officers.

The public clarities are very numerous, and include a Blue-coat School, a Diocesan School, an Infirmary, and several Almshouses. We regret that we are not able to devote more space to this interesting city.—(For Races, see Index.)

From Birmingham

74¼ 23

Proceeding through the Moore excavation, we leave to the left Moore Hall, the seat of General Hearon, and "The Elms," occupied by William Stubbs. Esq., and, just before the 23 mile-post, we enter on the Moore Embankment; it is nearly a mile and a quarter long, and in some places 16 feet above the fields; in crossing this embankment, the railroad passes over three bridges, and rises about 1 inch in 510, which continues unto the post marked (24½), when a steep inclination of 1 in 100,